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Published: Ecco - May 23rd, 2017

We are delighted to welcome Josh Malerman back to Schuler Books. Our staff went gaga over his hit literary horror debut Bird Box, named one of the Library of Michigan’s 2015 Michigan Notable Books, and optioned for film adaptation by Universal Studios before it even hit shelves. Now we are geeked for the release of Black Mad Wheel, a chilling novel about a group of musicians conscripted by the US government to track down the source of a strange and debilitating sound. Part Heart of Darkness, part Lost, Josh Malerman’s breathtaking new novel plunges us into the depths of psychological horror, where you can’t always believe everything you hear.

Praise for Black Mad Wheel:

“In a genre not known for restraint, his uncluttered prose evokes awe and terror, and resonates with the chilling strangeness encountered in the fiction of 20th-century writers Robert Aickman and Shirley Jackson. Readers of weird, atmospheric fiction with a conspiratorial bent will enjoy Malerman’s latest offering.” -Library Journal *Starred Review*

“Malerman’s follow-up to Bird Box (2014) is completely unpredictable and utterly bizarre in all the best ways. Fans of off-the-wall fiction will enjoy this, and horror fans would do well to pick it up for some truly terrifying moments.” -Booklist

The Danes—the band known as the “Darlings of Detroit”—are washed up and desperate for inspiration, eager to once again have a number one hit. That is, until an agent from the US Army approaches them. Will they travel to an African desert and track down the source of a mysterious and malevolent sound? Under the guidance of their front man, Philip Tonka, the Danes embark on a harrowing journey through the scorching desert—a trip that takes Tonka into the heart of an ominous and twisted conspiracy.

Meanwhile, in a nondescript Midwestern hospital, a nurse named Ellen tends to a patient recovering from a near-fatal accident. The circumstances that led to his injuries are mysterious—and his body heals at a remarkable rate. Ellen will do the impossible for this enigmatic patient, who reveals more about his accident with each passing day.

About the Author:

JOSH MALERMANis the acclaimed author of Bird Box, as well as the lead singer and songwriter for the rock band The High Strung, who have been spotlighted on NPR’s This American Life and profiled on VanityFair.com (about their gig at Guantanamo Bay Library), and penned the theme song for the Showtime series Shameless. He lives in Michigan.